Configuring and setting up the gear monitoring sensors for different measurements
Gear monitoring sensors are delivered from Kongsberg Discovery readily set up with common default settings. Each individual sensor can be configured to specify its communication channel, which measurements to make and some other relevant operating parameters.
Prerequisites
This procedure assumes that a suitable receiver unit has been connected to the Processor Unit, and that all relevant communication parameters have been defined.
This procedure assumes that a sensor is connected to the computer with the configuration cable.
Context
This procedure applies to the following gear monitoring sensors:
•  PX MultiSensor Mk2
•  PX MultiCatch
•  PX Universal
•  PX Flow
•  PX miniCatch
The configuration parameters available in the relevant configuration dialog boxes allow you to set up which measurements the sensor shall make and which communication channels it shall use for these measurements.
The number of measurements a PX sensor can make is determined by the sensor type. The maximum number of measurements a sensor can make is 8.
Procedure
1 Open the Setup menu.
2 On the Setup menu, select Installation.
Observe that the Installation dialog box opens.
3 Observe the Select Gear page at the left of the Installation dialog box
Select a gear icon according to your working environment.
4 At the bottom of the Sensor list page, select Add New Sensor.
The Add New Sensor dialog box opens.
5 Select Yes.
6 In the very first PX Sensor Configurator dialog box, select communication port and sensor type, then select Connect.
7 In the gear illustration, select the location of the sensor.
8 Select the direction the sensor is going to point to, either to the vessel or to the trawl.
9 Choose the measurements you want the sensor to make and define the relevant parameters.
10 Select the communication Channel.
This is especially important if you wish to use several sensors to operate on different communication channels. This is also important to avoid interference if several vessels equipped with identical gear monitoring systems are operating simultaneously in the same area.
11 Select Calibrate Sensor.
If you want your sensor to measure the pitch and roll of the trawl doors, you must calibrate it.
12 Select Program Sensor to transfer the chosen parameters to the sensor.
13 In the Sensor list page, verify if the sensor appears with the correct parameters.
14 Disconnect the sensor from the interface cable and the computer.
Result
The sensor is configured for use.